MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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